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Sunday, February 10th, 2013

By Ian Hughes BBC Sport Sunday Mba scored a magnificent winner as Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time. The dominant Super Eagles made the breakthrough just before half-time when Mba clipped the ball over Mohamed Koffi and then volleyed into the far corner. Burkina Faso almost equalised when Wilfried Sanou […]
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Boko Haram, State News
Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Nigeria’s terror outfit, Boko Haram, is said to have commenced the recruitment of women for the movement of arms and ammunition in the North Eastern geo-political zone. It was learnt that the leadership of the JTF had informed operatives of the special task force during a briefing in Maiduguri, that the sect was recruiting women […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Kano, State News
Sunday, February 10th, 2013
KANO (AFP) – Three doctors killed in a knife attack in a volatile town in northeastern on Sunday were South Korean and not Chinese as originally reported, police said. Men armed with knives slit the throats of the three Korean doctors in a pre-dawn attack in the town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Toronto police say a man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found across the street from an Etobicoke apartment building on Saturday morning. Police issued a news release on Sunday afternoon, indicating that 30-year-old Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah of Toronto had been charged with first-degree murder. […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Two pastors in Kenya were shot by unknown gunmen who killed one of the men and wounded the other, according to a report from Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog. Open Doors, who has ministry workers in the east Africa country, received information that Pastor Ibrahim Makunyi of the East Africa Pentecostal Church and Pastor […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Indian villagers beat a leopard and hanged it from a tree after the beast savaged three people in the state of Assam. These photos were taken yesterday in the village of Choriyakhola Bisiondoi in the Golokgunj area, which is rife with the ferocious animals. The leopard entered the house of Haren Roy and attacked him […]
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Soccer, Sports, Top Stories
Saturday, February 9th, 2013

“Nigeria have defied the odds – and recent recent form – to reach the Afcon final in Johannesburg” Nigeria will hope to end an astonishing 19-year wait for a continental title on Sunday evening at the National Stadium when they take on Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Stephen Keshi was the […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Stephen Keshi will not make a decision on the injured duo of Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike “until the last minute” ahead of today’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Burkina Faso. Both player picked up injuries during Nigeria’s 4-1 semifinal win against Mali on Wednesday and are […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) – Mali finished third a second consecutive time at the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Ghana 3-1 Saturday at rain-drenched Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Mahamadou Samassa and Seydou Keita gave Mali a two-goal advantage by early in the second half, Kwadwo Asamoah scored a soft late goal to set […]
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Saturday, February 9th, 2013
By Solomon Nwoke AFTER their superlative performance in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations quarter and semi final matches, former internationals, HenryNwosu (MON)andMutiu Adepoju are firm in their beliefs that the Super Eagles are potential winners of the trophy. The duo in separate chats with Saturday Vanguard sports congratulated the players and their coaching crew […]